Overlcocking 9800 Pro 128MB

UnTouchAble · May 30, 2005, 07:47 AM

Hi, what would be the best options to overclock my 9800Pro?

I'm using ATI Tray Tools to do it, i just want to know whitch is the best option to overclock it.

I've got Artic Cooling onit, and my case stays in 30 - 40's most of the time.

daedal · May 30, 2005, 08:10 AM

It depends on your Core. I believe the R350 core can be overclocked while the R360 cannot as it is locked.
You can verify which core you have in ATITools (not ATI Tray Tools) by going into Preferences and it will be listed on the first screen.

redsolar · May 30, 2005, 12:17 PM

Both can be overclocked, none is locked. In general, R360 will yield higher overclock, but not necessarily, it's all about the luck. (my R350 does 450/365, from stock 324/290 with Arctic Silencer - yes, it's a non-pro card)

There is no one safe level of overclock - it's best to go slow, in 5 Mhz increments and test for artefacts.

UnTouchAble · May 30, 2005, 06:55 PM

Hmm, seems best not to overclock then, Thx for tips.

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 31, 2005, 04:59 PM

You should be able to get to near XT levels even with an R350 on stock cooling. Its usually best to replace the thermal paste on them though...they get so hot it dries up the crap they put on underneath that and no one needs a burnt out card

Vapor · May 31, 2005, 07:39 PM

OCing is definitely a good thing, IMO. You should go for it. Anyway, inching the card up manually with 3DMark03 Nature (GT4) is how I do it and I never see any artifacts in games. I'm not fond of the autodetect as it doesn't properly warm up the card. It also has some artifact finding errors, in my experience (on two of my 9800s, I got a good 10-15MHz higher in both mem and core clocks than what autodetect managed before I artifacted).

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 31, 2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Vapor

OCing is definitely a good thing, IMO.
I'm not fond of the autodetect as it doesn't properly warm up the card.

Agree with the first one, disagree with the second...it has a heat up phase. What I found more effective was to just set the amount of time for heat up to be 60 and then overclock time to be 60, and go 1.5x longer each time it successfully completes a run

UnTouchAble · Jun 1, 2005, 07:39 AM

You have all confused me to hell, i have never overlcocked ever before, so what do you guys reconmend me setting and what tool to use?

daedal · Jun 1, 2005, 01:14 PM

Alright, first off download ATITool and run it.
http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool

Once it's running, head into your Preferences and into Overclocking.
In that list, it should tell you which core your card has. I thought the R360 core was locked but I guess not.. anyway.

Now you did not mention if you had installed a 3rd party cooling product so I'll assume you're still running stock. Press "Back" to exit the Configuration screen and click on "Find Max Core" and leave it running for a while. What this will do is slowly raise your Core speed until it detects visual artifacts on the left side window. Artifacts are caused by your card overheating and producing errors. Once it has been running for a while without picking up artifacts, you will know that this is your maximum core level. You can press "Abort" to stop the scan.

You're about half way done at this point. Now click the Down Arrow a few times to lower your core's maximum speed. This is because we will now be testing the Memory and we do not want the Core's heat to produce Memory-related artifacts. As a rule of thumb, I usualy down the Core 5 to 10 mhz depending on that ammount it has OCed. This is a generous downclock so you can lower it less if you feel comfortable.

Once you're set, click on "Find Max Memory" and leave that running for a bit. Once it's done, stop it and on top, click on "Set Clock" at the left. This will apply both your Memory and Core clocks you have found. Now head to the top and click on "New" to create a new cofiguration profile. You will be prompted to select a name. Now click "Save" and you're done!

All that's left to do is stress-test your new configuration. Run 3DMark 2003 and/or 2005 to push your card to the limits. You're looking for strangely colored pixels or polygon stretches and other weird graphic glitches. If all is well, then you have successfully overclocked your video card! Should you notice some glitches, lower your Core and/or Memory a bit and try again. It's alot of trial and error.

If you don't have 3DMark yet, you can download it below:
http://www.futuremark.com

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 1, 2005, 04:22 PM

You might also try using better thermal paste to aid this

May 30, 2005, 07:47 AM	#1
UnTouchAble DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S-O-T Posts: 348 Rep Power: 0	Overlcocking 9800 Pro 128MB Hi, what would be the best options to overclock my 9800Pro? I'm using ATI Tray Tools to do it, i just want to know whitch is the best option to overclock it. I've got Artic Cooling onit, and my case stays in 30 - 40's most of the time.

May 30, 2005, 08:10 AM	#2
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,254 Rep Power: 0	It depends on your Core. I believe the R350 core can be overclocked while the R360 cannot as it is locked. You can verify which core you have in ATITools (not ATI Tray Tools) by going into Preferences and it will be listed on the first screen. __________________

May 30, 2005, 12:17 PM	#3
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Both can be overclocked, none is locked. In general, R360 will yield higher overclock, but not necessarily, it's all about the luck. (my R350 does 450/365, from stock 324/290 with Arctic Silencer - yes, it's a non-pro card) There is no one safe level of overclock - it's best to go slow, in 5 Mhz increments and test for artefacts. __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro

May 31, 2005, 07:39 PM	#6
Vapor DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CT and UMich Posts: 85 Rep Power: 0	OCing is definitely a good thing, IMO. You should go for it. Anyway, inching the card up manually with 3DMark03 Nature (GT4) is how I do it and I never see any artifacts in games. I'm not fond of the autodetect as it doesn't properly warm up the card. It also has some artifact finding errors, in my experience (on two of my 9800s, I got a good 10-15MHz higher in both mem and core clocks than what autodetect managed before I artifacted). __________________

Jun 1, 2005, 01:14 PM	#9
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,254 Rep Power: 0	Alright, first off download ATITool and run it. http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool Once it's running, head into your Preferences and into Overclocking. In that list, it should tell you which core your card has. I thought the R360 core was locked but I guess not.. anyway. Now you did not mention if you had installed a 3rd party cooling product so I'll assume you're still running stock. Press "Back" to exit the Configuration screen and click on "Find Max Core" and leave it running for a while. What this will do is slowly raise your Core speed until it detects visual artifacts on the left side window. Artifacts are caused by your card overheating and producing errors. Once it has been running for a while without picking up artifacts, you will know that this is your maximum core level. You can press "Abort" to stop the scan. You're about half way done at this point. Now click the Down Arrow a few times to lower your core's maximum speed. This is because we will now be testing the Memory and we do not want the Core's heat to produce Memory-related artifacts. As a rule of thumb, I usualy down the Core 5 to 10 mhz depending on that ammount it has OCed. This is a generous downclock so you can lower it less if you feel comfortable. Once you're set, click on "Find Max Memory" and leave that running for a bit. Once it's done, stop it and on top, click on "Set Clock" at the left. This will apply both your Memory and Core clocks you have found. Now head to the top and click on "New" to create a new cofiguration profile. You will be prompted to select a name. Now click "Save" and you're done! All that's left to do is stress-test your new configuration. Run 3DMark 2003 and/or 2005 to push your card to the limits. You're looking for strangely colored pixels or polygon stretches and other weird graphic glitches. If all is well, then you have successfully overclocked your video card! Should you notice some glitches, lower your Core and/or Memory a bit and try again. It's alot of trial and error. If you don't have 3DMark yet, you can download it below: http://www.futuremark.com __________________

May 30, 2005, 06:55 PM	#4
UnTouchAble DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S-O-T Posts: 348 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, seems best not to overclock then, Thx for tips.

May 31, 2005, 04:59 PM	#5
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	You should be able to get to near XT levels even with an R350 on stock cooling. Its usually best to replace the thermal paste on them though...they get so hot it dries up the crap they put on underneath that and no one needs a burnt out card

Jun 1, 2005, 07:39 AM	#8
UnTouchAble DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S-O-T Posts: 348 Rep Power: 0	You have all confused me to hell, i have never overlcocked ever before, so what do you guys reconmend me setting and what tool to use?

Jun 1, 2005, 04:22 PM	#10
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	You might also try using better thermal paste to aid this